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    AF COT 08/23/2010 Anyone Else out there?

    carolinapooh replied to SpookyCat's topic in Government, Military

    My guess is things will hold up as they have in years past, and after 10-06 there will be 11-01 - in October, the start of the new fiscal year. The class for October 2010 is actually COT 11-01, not...
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    Acceptance Letter

    carolinapooh replied to RNinSCarolina's topic in Government, Military

    Adam's right - that IS your official letter. It's the one time in your career the military will do something expeditiously. Rest of the time it's snail mail and paper
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    New officer initial training length?

    carolinapooh replied to mom2three3's topic in Government, Military

    Jump wings...when I was an AF cop they had just stopped allowing us to go to jump school...and now they've opened it back up....boo hiss..... I have a friend who's a prior service Army major (psych RN...
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    USAF COT 10-04

    carolinapooh replied to mt_nurse's topic in Government, Military

    OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I AM SO HAPPY FOR YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :yeah::yeah::yeah: WELCOME BACK TO THE
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    NROTC! Help!

    carolinapooh replied to ventiicelatte's topic in Government, Military

    You have to be accepted to the university as part of your application to ROTC. You can do ROTC without the Navy paying for your school. And you have to apply to the nursing school AFTER you're...
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    Clueless New Grad RN interested in Miltary Nursing

    carolinapooh replied to falonzo's topic in Government, Military

    I hate to say this, but if you go in any branch of the military right now, I can almost promise you you'll do your time in the sandbox. You'll go where the war is - and right now, that's where it is....
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    Navy Nurse Corps...has anybody heard anything?

    carolinapooh replied to Lace_09's topic in Government, Military

    It's not always that recruiters lie. It's also that they aren't told everything either - and they get mixed messages and are told seven, eight different things. You can't go by what Sally Sue's...
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    Clueless New Grad RN interested in Miltary Nursing

    carolinapooh replied to falonzo's topic in Government, Military

    First off, let's start you on the right foot with terminology. :0) Officers don't enlist, they commission - start talking to a recruiter about enlisting and you'll be directed to a different type of...
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    New officer initial training length?

    carolinapooh replied to mom2three3's topic in Government, Military

    This has nothing to do with the MEMBERS of the Army. It's more how they're treated by their DEPARTMENT. I've got Army in my family - and I'll go out on a limb here and say none of us disrespect the...
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    Letters of recommendation for the AF

    carolinapooh replied to nursing1998's topic in Government, Military

    They actually give you a form for the people you choose for these letters to fill out. These are personal recommendations as well - definitely talk to your
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    New officer initial training length?

    carolinapooh replied to mom2three3's topic in Government, Military

    The AF actually gives you constructive credit for any amount of time over one year. I was an RN for two years before I entered the AF and I received one year's time in grade as a 2nd Lt. This means...
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    interviewing with NP and Chief Nurse (air force)

    carolinapooh replied to mt_nurse's topic in Government, Military

    Your initial orders cover the length of your contract - whether it's three, four, or six years, your initial active duty orders cover the time period. Your assignment length varies by station but is...
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    Gay RN in the Air Force

    carolinapooh replied to RNDFS's topic in Government, Military

    It's quite serious, and I think it stinks - and by saying so given that I'm currently an officer in the AF I'm sure I'm really bending the rules, but I can't help it. I had a friend the other day say...
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    Foot Care

    carolinapooh replied to DrCOVID's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    You're a nut, adam - you know what I mean - LOL... :) Although I'd like to see
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    Future of Army Nursing

    carolinapooh replied to just_cause's topic in Government, Military

    Pardon me for butting in, but that's what you ask the AMEDD recruiter - what types of scholarships and funding do you have available for officer applicants? That stuff changes all the time and the...
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    FOR COT CLASS 10-03 - last minute unsolicited advice

    carolinapooh replied to carolinapooh's topic in Government, Military

    We ALL still talk about him - he was awesome. He was prior enlisted and you're right, it definitely showed. We got TWO days of history. From before the Army Air Corps (the very BEGINNINGS of...
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    FOR COT CLASS 10-03 - last minute unsolicited advice

    carolinapooh replied to carolinapooh's topic in Government, Military

    Obviously you all are in a different situation. You'll have to take all your stuff in with you. But for those who are driving, it's a bit
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    FOR COT CLASS 10-03 - last minute unsolicited advice

    carolinapooh replied to carolinapooh's topic in Government, Military

    Mobro, you said it all. ALL OF YOU - you've accomplished much, but there's much to accomplish. Be proud of where you are and seek out where you need to achieve. (And I forgot to add - 'and when you...
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    FOR COT CLASS 10-03 - last minute unsolicited advice

    carolinapooh replied to carolinapooh's topic in Government, Military

    Omg was that long!!!
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    Foot Care

    carolinapooh replied to DrCOVID's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    Wtb's right - any running shoe as long as it's not neon pink will be fine. I wear those new Sketchers to work and sometimes I wear my Danskos. You'll be able to buy whatever boots that your inserts...
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    COT CLASS 10-05

    carolinapooh replied to RNinSCarolina's topic in Government, Military

    And you'll get one year TIG (time in grade) as well, which is good for making O2 a year quicker. CONGRATS!!! This is the same thing that happened when I applied to the AF last
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    Any older nurses joining up?

    carolinapooh replied to mickey1172's topic in Government, Military

    As it stands right now, you'll likely go in as a second Lt with 1.5 years TIG or close to 1.5 years (you get 1/2 credit for your time; I had two years experience so I came in as a 2nd Lt with 1 year's...
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    Do you guys have Pyxis in your hospital?

    carolinapooh replied to lambimari's topic in General Nursing

    I have my problems with administration, but it would seem here the rule is to keep someone from inadvertently injuring - or worse, killing - someone. I would imagine that's why the rule's there in...
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    Do you guys have Pyxis in your hospital?

    carolinapooh replied to lambimari's topic in General Nursing

    I hate to say this, but I can't imagine why you'd pull more than one patient's meds at a time. You don't look ridiculous - you look safe and smart. I've never worked anywhere that didn't have a Pyxis,...
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    Packet accepted but swearing in delayed?

    carolinapooh replied to nyirishman's topic in Government, Military

    I lived in Hawaii. If you get bored after a while with anything, rethink your desire to live on an island that is literally in the middle of nowhere. If they sent me to Hawaii for three, four years...